Face Challenges head on and do not back step Leads to Changes in life, unexpected things happening in life Leads to Discomfort and Suffering – Go through it Leads to Struggle in life – Deal with it Leads to Character Building and becoming stronger during the process Leads to Courage and Confidence ~Praveen Jada *Do […]
Category: Fitness
Show Up – No Matter What
If you have taken a decision to transform your fitness levels, then the first step is to SHOW-UP. Show yourself up daily in the gym at the same time you decided, no matter what. If you decided to spend 1 hour daily in gym, show up in the gym and be there for 1 hour […]
Why Stress Makes Us Overeat and Indirectly Cause Weight(Fat) Gain
Cortisol is a fight or flight hormone that is released every time you’re stressed by anything. Part of its purpose is to replenish your energy after exerting yourself through fighting or fleeing your perceived threat. Primitive humans certainly needed this energy boost after physically battling a wild animal, for example. But generally, we modern humans […]
Fitness and Nutrition for Beginners
Weight lifting and strength training isn’t just about winning or losing the weight lifting competition, rather muscle strength is something that can help you live a healthy life and results in strong mind. If you are intending for such a lifestyle, then you need to look forward to lifting weights, which can increase your level […]
Plant Protein for Vegetarians – Legumes, Cereals, Millets, Dry nuts, Vegetables
Cereals: They are simply grains. Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy than any other type of crop . Rice Wheat Barley Millets Oats Millets Millets are coarse grains which are good in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Non-gluten. Jowar (sorghum), Ragi (finger millet), Korra (foxtail millet), Arke (kodo millet), Sama (little millet), Bajra (pearl millet), Chena/Barr (proso millet) […]
Exercise Your Way to Power Up Your Life
What do you think are the main benefits of exercise or physical fitness or sports activities. Immediately we tend to remember weight loss, healthy heart or if you are looking into physical appearance aspect, you can even say it could be beneficial for well-toned body or bodybuilding. According to a research, it was found that […]
Physical Movement Has Reduced Drastically in Past 50 to 60 years
Our bodies are meant to move. We are supposed to move and do various activities in our lives. This is how we have evolved. Of course I agree that humans kept on developing, worked on refining lives by inventing stuff, we kept on adding various mechanical and automatic utilities to make our lives easier. Some […]
CoQ10 Supplement
Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance found throughout the body, but especially in the heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas. CoQ10 is a compound made by your body and stored in the mitochondria of your cells. The mitochondria are in charge of producing energy. They also protect cells from oxidative damage and disease-causing bacteria or viruses Coenzyme Q10 is most […]
Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone)- Foods, Benefits and Supplementation
Vitamin K was initially discovered as a nutrient involved in blood clotting. There are two forms: K1 (found in plant foods) and K2 (found in animal and fermented foods). Vitamin K1, (phylloquinone) found in leafy greens, vegetables, and some plant oils Vitamin K2, (menaquinone) found in dairy, fermented foods, and animal products Vitamin K2 may be a useful […]
Potassium – Benefits and Food Sources
Potassium is one of the seven essential macro-minerals. A high potassium intake reduces the risk of overall mortality by 20 percent. It also decreases the risk of stroke, lowers blood pressure, protects against loss of muscle mass, preserves bone mineral density, and reduces the formation of kidney stones. The primary functions of potassium in the body include regulating fluid […]
Magnesium: Benefits, Foods and Supplementation
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. Magnesium is an essential element required as a cofactor for over 300 enzymatic reactions and is thus necessary for the biochemical functioning of numerous metabolic pathways. Evidence supports the use of magnesium in the prevention and treatment of many common health conditions including migraine […]
L-Carnitine Supplement
L-carnitine is a chemical similar to an amino acid that is produced in the body. L-carnitine helps the body turn fat into energy. The body can convert L-carnitine to other chemicals called acetyl-L-carnitine and propionyl-L-carnitine. L-carnitine is taken by mouth to increase L-carnitine levels in people whose natural level of L-carnitine is too low. Some […]
N-Acetyl Cysteine(NAC) – Benefits and Supplemention
N-acetyl-cysteine, N-acetylcysteine, Acetyl cysteine, and N-acetyl-L-cysteine are all designations for the same compound, which is abbreviated as NAC. Cysteine is a semi-essential amino acid. Some non-essential amino acids (e.g. Arginine, Cysteine, and Tyrosine) are called semi-essential or conditionally essential amino acids because they tend to run low during infancy or in health conditions such as being sick, injured or after […]
Curcumin Supplement
Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. However, the curcumin content of turmeric is not that high. It’s around 3%, by weight. Means a 100 grams of Turmeric powder contains only 3 grams of bio-active Curcumin. Most of the studies on this herb […]
Science Behind HIIT
The physiological science behind HIIT demonstrates that switching between varying intensity levels and exercise types allows one’s body to build muscle, lose fat, and increase aerobic capacity. It’s an effective way to build endurance, strength, and flexibility quickly. The goal during a HIIT workout is to hit a targeted percentage of one’s maximum heart rate […]